The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-06
Organization OF 'ause and Senate
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Democrats Bring Forwat> ~ *ect-
i've Plan for Labor LeglsIa.. t
Republicans Substitute a Plan for a
Permanent Committee.
The Seats that Some Western Rep
resentatives Have Secured.
Eugene Hale Unanimously Nominat-
ed for United States Senator.
Mr.. RodweII's Inauguration to Take
Place Today.
Tobias Lord to Represent the Second
District in the Council.
The Legislature to Adjourn Today
Until Next Week.
Mr.. RodweIl's Inauguration to Take
Place Today.
Tobias Lord to Represent the Second
District in the Council.
The Legislature to Adjourn Today
Until Next Week.
Especial to the Press

OF this morning pleased every one, unless it
was Dickey, of Fort Kent who told won
dering group on the House floor this MORN
ing, that he had rather see it 400 below than
200 below, because the colder it is theless
likely is the wind to blow. His hearers, who
do not live so near the Esquimaux as he, re-
membered this short time after, and helped
vote him the privilege Iof selecting the seat
nearest the steam radiator, and right where
all the whirlwinds of debates will have their
vortex.
At o'clock the House had assembled for
drawing their seats. Before the drawing be-
gan, Mr. Noble of Lewiston moved that
Major Dickey, as the oldest member of the
House, be allowed to select his seat without
awaiting the chance of lot. All agreed.
As Mr.. Diclzey is deaf in his right ear, he Sc
lected front seat to the left of the Speak
er's desk
Benjamin Alexander, of Linneaus, over
whose seat there may be a contest on ac
count of the informalities in Weston. was
the first to draw, and secured seat 25, which
is a, very good seat. But the Portland dele
CATION, and the men who were leaders in the
last House were rather unfortunate. Hon.
Fred n. Dow drew 142, which is far to the
LETT of the Speaker, under the south gallery:
Mr.. Tucker of Wiscasset had the seat last
session. Mr.. James +. Hawkes. drew 112.
which is next to the last seat in the hall and
was occupied last session by Prescott, of
Rome. Capt II. ii. Shaw drew S5, midway
OF the hall, where Fogg of Bangor sat last
session. Mr.. Looney found himself back in
10, under the North gallery, where he bal
lery Mr.. John II. Fogg is the only Portland
man who was really fortunate. He secured
seat Is, right under the Speakers desk.
Other representatives outside of Portland
Jared some better and some worse. Fred
Powers of Houlton secured seat 11s. in a
very good location; p. s., Heald of Water
vile got 10l, another yeryf good seat. j. H.
Manley of Augusta sits in 80, good seat.
where Dickey of Fort Kent sat last session;
L. A. Barker of Bangor has 50, in front of
Powers; Amos Allen, Esq. of Alfred, has
poor seat, two rows back of Mr.. Dow's.
Hon. j. q. Talbot was allowed, on account
OF his age and long service, to choose his
seat without waiting the turn of the lots, and
he took seat No. 2, just north of Dickey's,
with short speech of thanks Mr.. Wiswell
Of Ellsworth, has one of the best seats in the
front row. Condor of Friendship, one of
the two youngest members of the House, and
who graduated from Colby University only
last summer, found himself sequestered in
seat 148, where Mr. Woodman of Westbrook
had to toll to make the Speaker hear two
years ago. DR.. Gushing of Turner gets seat
20, midway of the hall; E. K.
qBrieen , is in 49, well to the front;
and within two rows of the rear wall.
]. o. Knapp of Bridgton, is in No. 143 be-
hind Mr.. Dow. G. NJ. Hamilton of Falmouth
sits In No. 73, next to the rear row; E. b.
Mallett, Jr., of Freeport is more fortunate
in getting seat Go, directly in front of the
Speaker. and four seats from the 'front.' Mr..
Woodman of Westbrook is midway of the
hall in 103; Mr.. Harding of Gorham is far
back in 100; Mr.. Moore of Deering sits back
sits in 70. Mr.. Morrill, of Yarmouth is l47.
in the neghborhood of Messrs. Knapp and
Harding; Mr.. Greene of Otisfield has No.
90, poor seat, while Mr.. Hersey of Harps-
well is more fortunate in a seat near the
born of Standish sits back where Mr.. Ger
rish Of Portland used to sit; Mr. Lombard
of Windham is in 13s, in front of Mr. Her
sey. The Democrats of Cumberland, Stur-
gls OF New Gloucester, Scammon of Cape
Elizabeth and Witham of Raymond have
been lucky in getting good seats not too far
back. Of the York county members, Mr..
Warren of Buxton is in 84, good seat, where
Mr.. Webb of Deering used to sit; Mr.. Hob
son OF Limington is in H. in front of Mr..
Looney; Mr.. Clark of Saco is in 16, back of
Mr.. Looney Mr.. Cook of Shapleigh is in 67,
affair seat where McGillicuddy of Lewiston
sat two years ago. Mr.. Wentworth of North
Berwick sits down in seat Z, where Mr..
Moore Of Thomaston used to be; Mr.. Spin
ney of Kittery has AZ, a fine seat back of
Dickey's; Mr.. Kicker of WATERFORD is back
in 81 ; and Mr.. Varney of Lebanon is in IS,
just as far back as he could possibly be. OF
the York Democrats, Horrigan of Biddeford
sits in front in Gen. Mattock's old seat; of
The Others, Weymouth of Biddeford, Wedg-
wood of Cornish, Bennett of Wells and
Sylvester of Dayton, all have good seats.
Parcher of South Berwick is the unluckiest
Democrat He Is way back in the last row.
But these selections are not final, and the
men who are to become leaders in the busi-
ness of the House, will naturally drift to the
front, while men who care to hear rather
than be heard, will go to the rear.
The House Called to Order.
By 10 o'clock, the hour for calling the
House to order, the seats had been assigned,
and Clerk Fessenden of the old House called
the new House to order, the Chaplain of the
old House, Rev. d. B. Randall, offered
prayer. The roll was then called, and the
Clerk declared a quorum present.
On motion of l.. A. Barker of Bangor this
committee was appointed to wait on Cover
nor Robie and Council and inform them of
the organization of the House: Barker of
Bangor, Noble of Lewiston, Wright of Paris,
| Harrington of NOrridgewock, Libby of Burn
| ham, Glover of Rockland, Wilson of Belfast
ana COnu0n OF friendship.
The Governor and Council sent notice that
they would attend upon the House forth
with and Immediately were announced. The
Governor administered the oath, the members
arising and repeating it in concert after him.
The oath pledges support to the National
and State constitutions, and each member
put his name to it, a verbal as well as writ
ten OATH 1t takes long time to get these
oaths signed, as many of the new members
don't seem to under stand how to put their
swearing in writing
After the oaths had been signed the House
proceeded to organize, the officers nominated
| by the Republicans last night being elected
| by ballot.
Move for Labor in the Senate.
While the House was organizing similar
formalities were going on in the Senate,
| Gov Robie swearing the Senators in before
the Representatives took their oaths. The
officers that the Republicans nominated last
night, from Mr.. Larble down, were elected.
The only important action taken was at the
instance of Senator Heath of Augusta. At
consultation of Republican leaders, held the
night before, it had been decided that labor
legislation ought of right to be attended to
promptly. This morning Mr. Heath, when
the usual action adopting the joint rules Of
the previous Legislature, became in order,
introduced an order for continuing the old
| rules in force, with the addition of an amend
ment providing for joint standing commit
tee on labor. Thereupon Mr.. Gushee, Dem
ocratic Senator from Knox, proposed that in
stead of joint committee, there be spec
| ial committee on labor. OF such a commit
| tee. Mr.. Gushee would by courtesy become
| chairman. But Mr.. Heath pointed out that,
| while a special committee might do for a
single Legislature, joint committee would
| be permanent. Each Legislature, as it
adopted the rules of the preceding one,
| would thereby continue the joint committee
| while special committee would have to be
| authorized from time to time. The one
would be permanent advantage to labor
the other merely a temporary makefhift So
Mr.. Gushee's proposition was rejected; and
Mr.. Heath's order passed and sent to the
House flr concurrence, where it passed inn
mediately
| 1t is understood that several gentlemen on
the Republican side, Messrs. w. II. Looney
of Portland, Lambert of Houlton, III. II.
Shaw of Portland, Fred Powers of Houlton,
j. ii. Manley of Augusta and G, 4. Little
field OF Rockland, are in consultation franz
ing a ten-hOur law which win be presented
to the Legislature by Mr.. Looney next week,
| probably ON Monday